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So what happened to the information that was posted here? It was removed Sat/Nov 12, 2011 to be enhanced and edited to become issue #70 of the newsletter. Information received after issue #70 has posted will be gathered on this page, called Float Along. After a few months the information presented here will be edited and enhanced to become issue #71. And so it goes from newsletter to newsletter.
Mon/Jan 9, 2012 (8pm EST)
Last week, Beverly Broadstone... sent an excited email about a new Geico Gecko float pen! After I received confirmation that they were manufactured in Denmark, I purchased 30. They arrived Saturday. Until a few moments ago, the pens were acclimating in the pen room. I was thrilled to see they are bubble free! Reserve or buy now.
Over New Year's weekend I began scanning pens for the February lottery. So far only 43 have been scanned and entered in the database. I am in the process of editing the next batch of pictures. Now we face a major distraction. My washer went haywire. After some online research, Bill was able to identify the problem and fix the machine. Yahoo! Since the washer and dryer have shifted, we decided now would be a great time to lay the floor we intended to install in 2007. Nothing fancy, just peel 'n' stick. Preparation will be the most time consuming task. I will continue to juggle scanning throughout the project. Updates will follow.
Fri/Dec 23, 2011 (midnight EST)
Beverly Broadstone contacted me earlier this evening... with news of a fresh floaty design. “Unfortunately, this floaty pen is not Eskesen-made... but despite the company's wrong choice in manufacturers, the Sanrio fans among our collectors might be interested;-)” Beverly and many others miss the days when Sanrio commissioned Eskesen floaty pens. They continue to produce really cute designs, but the pens are now manufactured outside of Denmark. I'm assuming this Neskie was made in China. If that doesn't discourage you, you can order the pen directly from
shop.sanrio.com. Thank you for the pointer Beverly.
Thurs/Nov 24, 2011 1:30pm (EST)
We were fortunate to break Thanksgiving Day bread...
with our dear friends, Ralph, Vicki and several members of their immediate family. As Vicki was pulling the turkey out of the oven, one of her guests spotted an invasion at the bird feeder. There were 15 brazen turkeys partaking in a feast of their own. I managed to get ten of them in this photo. They seemed quite confident it was safe to make an appearance. Sorry the photos aren't better. I was shooting through a window, into the sun. It was fun to watch the turkeys casually retreat into the woods where they vanished into a hillside covered with fallen leaves.
Follow-up to Issue #70
I didn't realize... that Nancy Nerenberg, at FloatArt.com, had supplied all of the pens for the Mental Floss floaty pen article (except for the Esso from me). Just wanted to give Nancy credit for doing her part to spread the floaty word.
That's all for now... check frequently for updates!
